There was a faint sound of gunfire from the southwest.
Above the top soldiers walking on the ridge was a veteran, who was looking around with the Cao Changjing borrowed from Xiao Hongying.
After a long while, he said: "The distance is too far, you can't see anything."
"Hey, it looks like a machine gun. Three bursts of fire. What's going on?" The militiamen leading the way learned to distinguish the difference between the sounds of machine guns after fighting for a while.
"There's something weird..." The veteran put down his binoculars. It was rare for there to be only the sound of machine guns but no rifles in battle.
The militiaman asked: "Could it be Dirty Face and them?"
The veteran shook his head: "You ask me? You can't see this, I know nothing..."
"Then...should we go back and report right away?"
"Do you think you're the only one with a good ear? Chief Hu is not far behind, so he can definitely hear it..."
Ta da da...ta da da...ta da da...
Then three more three-point gunshots were heard.
"It's Dirty Face and the others, it must be them!" A smile appeared on the soldier's face: "They are not fighting the devil, they want to confirm whether we are in this area..."
With enough bullets in their pockets, the militiamen also became more energetic: "How about we fire two shots in response?"
"Listen to the sound of gunfire, it must be at least seven or eight miles away. Don't fire blindly. Chief Hu and the others will take care of it." The veteran shook his head and thought for a while: "We have to run faster and get a clear view from the front..."
Bang...bang...bang...
There were three crisp rifle shots from behind, followed by two more.
The four Japanese soldiers descended into the valley and fled in panic.
The Tubalu behind him actually shot from two or three miles away. Although his accuracy was ridiculous, what if he was blinded by the Tubalu?
Thinking of this, I quickly quickened my pace.
After dark, even if there is moonlight, there will be no problem in getting rid of the Eighth Route Army chasing behind.
Because of running in the valley to the east.
There was no way to tell that the rifle fire that came again came from the mountain ridge to the east by north.
Instead, the Japanese thought it was the Eighth Route Army pursuers behind who were so angry that they even opened fire with their rifles...
...
The light in the valley is getting worse.
There were so many footprints on the ground that they must have been left by a team of hundreds of people.
"These footprints heading north should have been left by friendly forces when they came over..." Li Laoba said with a dark face, "The little devil is so cunning, he actually used these footprints!"
"It's a pity that it's getting dark and I can't see the details clearly."
"It's impossible for him to disappear without a trace..."
"Now there are two possibilities. One is that this bastard followed these footprints and ran back north, or this guy is hiding nearby!"
"There are no clues left... How about we light a torch... Otherwise... we can only wait until dawn tomorrow to pursue..."
"Our purpose is to find the advancing team, we can't light the torch..."
"That guy might have discovered us long ago..."
"He found us just in time! But we want him to think that we don't know he found us..."
"What you're saying... is too hard to pronounce, I can't understand..."
"Well, anyway, he will definitely find the Japanese advance team and then trick us..."
"Hit us? You said he would let the advance team set up an ambush?"
"In the vast mountains, as long as we run faster than them, we are afraid that they will throw a ball!"
"What if they set up an ambush?"
"With his temper, how could he do such a boring thing?"
The soldier nodded. The Eighth Route Army was short of guns and bullets, so they had to fight an ambush.
If there are more guns and more bullets, whoever crawls on the ground for a long time may not be able to defeat the enemy in the end!
A few of them muttered that it was too late.
Takahashi Ichiro was walking cautiously southward, tiptoeing, and his footprints completely overlapped among the messy footprints on the ground.
He picked up a pair of tattered cloth shoes discarded by the national army on the road!
At this time, the cloth shoes on his feet were turned upside down, and the footprints were pointing north, while he was walking south...
After walking for some distance, a small river ditch appeared in the valley.
Takahashi was so happy that he immediately jumped into the ditch, walked a certain distance, and put on his military boots again.
The two legs ran southward like crazy on hot wheels.
Even if Balu brings a dog, he can't catch up with him now.
Soon, Takahashi Ichiro disappeared deep into the mountains to the south.
Baiyun Mountain.
When it got dark, the sound of gunfire finally stopped.
There are plane bombings every day!
It has been attacking continuously for more than 20 days!
The team on the mountain had already been heavily surrounded.
However, this group of troops is still resisting.
The Imperial Army and the Imperial Alliance Army took turns to attack, but apart from leaving corpses on the ground, they could not attack the top of the mountain at all.
Obviously, the national army on the hilltop had sufficient ammunition.
Deep in the mountains, except for the 92 infantry artillery that can be decomposed, heavy artillery cannot be transported at all.
Mountain Village Japs Temporary Headquarters.
The face of the on-site commander Major sitting at the top was covered with traces of gunpowder smoke.
The assistant next to him had just finished reading the telegram: "The various units in the encirclement and suppression of the Eighth Route Army have received frequent reports of success. The Tubal Road headquarters has been cleared again, and the Eighth Route Army headquarters in Shexian County has been completely surrounded..."
The Major nodded: "As long as we can wipe out this team, the national army will no longer have an organized resistance army in the entire Central Plains region east of Taihang and north of the Yellow River!"
"Report, urgent telegram from headquarters..." The ordering soldier handed a telegram to the major assistant.
The assistant took it and read: "...By conquering the top of the mountain at all costs, we can achieve the strategic goal of pacifying the remaining enemies north of the Yellow River!"
The major grabbed the telescope on the table and went out.
Looking at the ruins of Baiyun Temple on the top of the mountain, I was fascinated.
Since the beginning of the spring sweep, he has been leading the team behind this group of soldiers.
After repeated efforts to persuade them to surrender to no avail, and a continuous attack for nearly a month, they finally surrounded the rebels in this mountainous area.
Continuously compress the activity space of this army.
All will be wiped out, just around the corner!
Countless pairs of eyes are staring at him!
The commander of the puppet army followed him from the headquarters to the major commander's side and asked, "How about I go and persuade him again?"
The major put down his telescope, looked at the commander of the security forces, and suddenly asked: "You said, if they continue to hold on, the whole army will definitely be annihilated. Why don't they surrender?"
"It should be for the last bit of face."
The Major was stunned for a moment in surprise: "Face? Is face more important than life?"
If they surrender, they will lose the face of the entire Northeast Army.
You heard it just now. The headquarters has issued a death order. You have been following me to encircle and suppress them for a month. Do you think we can capture this hilltop in three days?
The leader of the puppet army smiled flatteringly: "Do you want to listen to the truth...or?"
"Haha, you are too cunning, you don't need to consider my feelings."
The pseudo-captain immediately became confident: "Within three days, it's absolutely impossible."
"You don't want to join the attack, right?"
"To tell you the truth, you know our combat effectiveness. They now have an absolute geographical advantage, but at the same time, they are also in a desperate situation. As long as they can be besieged for a long time, they will not be able to hold on for long..."
"But I must carry out the command's orders."
"I have a suggestion..."
"you say!"
"The purpose of this order issued by the headquarters is to eliminate the rebels north of the Yellow River. We might as well change the method and achieve the same goal."
"You keep talking..."
"They are in a desperate situation. We call it a last-ditch battle. Either way, they will die. He will definitely fight to the death..."
"I suggest you get rid of your habit of showing off..."
"For siege warfare, the art of war is to surround three buildings and one. Even if we are attacking the top of a mountain, we can still use this method..."
"You mean we let go and let them go down the mountain? This is not a good idea, because now I have no troops deployed in the entire south..."
"They don't dare to go down the mountain because they don't know whether we have set up an ambush in the south. They will definitely be wiped out after going down the mountain. Of course they will stay on the mountain and wait for reinforcements..."
"They must know that there is no possibility of reinforcements. They are waiting to die! Such an opponent deserves respect!"
"So, it's better to send people up to negotiate with them. They can send a small force down the mountain to scout south. We really haven't set up an ambush in the south. In this way, they can leave."
"You mean you want me to let them go?"
"The command from the headquarters is to capture the top. It does not say to annihilate them all. If we can reach an agreement with them and let them go south to cross the Yellow River, they will save their face. The imperial army will occupy the north of the Yellow River and everyone will be happy."
"Yes, your idea is very interesting. What if they don't leave after going down the mountain?"
"As long as they come down from the mountain, can we still control them? Besides, as long as they come down from the mountain, our goal has been achieved! The imperial army does not have to pay too many casualties... Of course, I can also reduce the number of my brothers. bleed..."
The major was speechless, and finally nodded helplessly: "Then are you willing to negotiate with them?"
The pseudo-captain leader bowed: "I am willing to do my best!"
Half an hour later, the besieging Japanese troops began to mobilize. The two Japanese squadrons on guard in the south began to assemble northward, and the puppet troops also began to gather together to launch a massive attack.
Negotiations also require strategy. First, deploy heavy troops to deter the other party, put forward conditions that are unacceptable to the other party, and then slowly lower the requirements until both parties are satisfied...
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